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See also [http://www.peacefromharmony.org/?cat=en_c&key=160 Tetrasociology and sociocybernetics - towards a comparison of the key concepts].

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Definition

"A socio-technical system is a system composed of technical and social subsystems. An example for this is a factory or also a hospital where people are organized, e.g. in social systems like teams or departments, to do work for which they use technical systems like computers or x-ray machines" (Hornung [1]).

Further Reading

See also Tetrasociology and sociocybernetics - towards a comparison of the key concepts.